Our Audio and Digital Downloads
Notes Scattered and Lost
Translator Deborah Woodard and actor Riccardo Pieri read selections from the book in Italian and English and then have a bit of fun experimenting with the reading the text together.
Winter Season
Carolina Esses and Allison A. deFreese read Winter Season in both Spanish and the English translation. Recorded in Seattle when Carolina visited us from Buenos Aires.
The Unquiet Country
Songs we commissioned from Emerson Eads and Patrick Milian reading the book in its entirety.
Music performed by Arwen Myer, Hannah Penn, and Susan McDaniel. Recorded in The Old Church, Portland, Oregon.
Orange
E. Briskin reads two lengthy selections from Orange. We present them in both reading directions— meaning this download has over three hundred tracks!
The Dragonfly
Translator Deborah Woodard and actor Riccardo Pieri read selections from The Dragonfly in English and Italian.
PLUS A BONUS FILE!
A recording of the book launch at Hugo House on 6/6/23. Featuring readings and music by Matt Trease, Deborah Woodard, Josh Fomon, Jasmine Plaskon, Peter Nelson-King, Susan Payne O'Brien, Dell Wade, E. Briskin, Tanya Holtland, Brian Dang, Rachel Karyo, and Anthony Warnke.
Ensō
Poet Shin Yu Pai reads selections from Ensō with additional haiku readings by Michael Stipe, and music by Tomo Nakayama and Levi Fuller.
Woodland
Keyboardist Aaron Otheim reimagines Edward MacDowell’s Woodland Sketches & Knox Gardner reads the complete set of poems and the essay, "The Roof Is On Fire." Headphones On!
Seven Prayers to Cathy McMorris Rodgers
Kate Lebo reads the entirety of her fierce Seven Prayers. While the print is sold out, you can still enjoy this audio on us.
Vicinity | Memoryall
Playwright Christine Deavel's sings her song, "What the Moon Knows." Her father, pianist R. Gary Deavel, shares his variations on her song. A lovely listen.
Obtuse Diary
Selections read in both Italian and English by translators Deborah Woodard & Dario de Pasquale.
Mary's Dust
Poet Melinda Mueller reads the entirety of Mary's Dust plus five songs commissioned for the book by cellist Lori Goldston, performed live at The Chapel Performance Space in Seattle.
Alchemy for Cells & Other Beasts
Maya Jewell Zeller reads all of the feral poems of Alchemy for Cells & Other Beasts. Currently out of print, it's our pleasure to have you be able to hear these fantastic poems.
Flowers & Sky: Two Talk
Hear the sonority and beauty of Aaron Shurin's work, read by the poet. He shares his journey into the pleasures of poetry in his essay, "Sometime of the Night."
The After
Poet Melinda Mueller reads this long poem with Seattle jazz musicians Kate Olson and Naomi Moon Siegel sharing their song commissioned for the book, "Song for Dead Sparrows". Please note: The book comes with a CD containing an additional track that is only available in that format due to rights.
Popular Songs: The Political Poems of 1819-1820
Seattle poet Kym Littlefield steps behind the mic to read some of Percy Shelley's most important work. Fierce, angry, and committed to justice!
Twelve Saints
Poet and publisher Knox Gardner reads the twelve poems of Twelve Saints. Eleven of the poems contain 99 syllables. Can you hear the one that only has 98?